Month: February 2020
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Africa
‘Locating Politics in Ethiopia’s Irreecha Ritual’: a book aimed at reshaping a conversation launched
Serawit Bekele Debele (PhD), left, says she “wanted to start a conversation and present narratives of ordinary Ethiopians when it…
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Africa
Updated: Prosecutors agree to drop case against Ermias Amelga
Editor’s note: this story and the headline is edited to include the latest update Prosecutors dropped demand for settlement payment…
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Feature
Op-Ed: Why Ethiopia’s decision to skip the ever complicating GERD talks in Washington is right
Dejen Yemane Messele Addis Abeba, February 26/2020 – In an unexpected turn of events, Ethiopia’s Ministry of Water, Irrigation &…
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Africa
Breaking: Business mogul Ermias Amelga, Binyam Tewelde of INSA, & Christian Tadele of NaMA among the 63 to be released
Mahlet Fasil Addis Abeba, February 25/2020 – The government said it has discontinued criminal charges against 63 individuals who were…
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Africa
News: Protesters in Aweday beaten, shot at, as video exposes army crack down against civilians
Zecharias Zelalem Addis Abeba, February 24/2020 -At least 30 people were injured on Thursday February 20/2020 when government security forces…
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Africa
News: Burayu police commissioner shot dead, colleague injured
Commissioner Solomon Tadesse Addis Abeba, February 21/2020– Solomon Tadesse, Police Commissioner of Burayu City, was shot dead today, whereas Commander…
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Africa
News: Ethiopia hosts largest ever gathering of military leaders in Africa,top US general boasts US-Africa relations “built on trust”
Some 40 Land Forces Chiefs & Representatives from across the African continent are in attendance of the summit in Addis…
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Afar regional state
News: Displaced for more than seven years, IDPs in Afar region seek meaningful support
From left, Fatuma Mohammed, Dana Kasin Mohammed and Saida Mohammed Addis Abeba, February 18/2020 – Some 400 people remain displaced…
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Africa
News: “We were assaulted by the police”: Artist Hawi H. Qeneni
Artist Hawi suffered fractured bones in her left arm and bruises in her neck and back. She also has several…
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